Muhammad Ziyad apologises
TOKYO: Malaysia’s ace Paralympian Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli could only express his apologies after missing the opportunity to defend his Rio 2016 gold in the men’s F20 shot put (physical impairment) event at the Tokyo Paralympic Games yesterday. Muhammad Ziyad, who broke the world record twice and could have won gold in the event, has been […]
Nur Syaiful makes it to men’s S5 50m freestyle final
TOKYO: National swimmer Muhammad Nur Syaiful Zulkafli booked his slot in the men’s S5 (physical impairment) freestyle final at the Tokyo Paralympic Games today. Despite starting a bit slow, the 26-year-old managed to pull off an impressive swim to finish the race in third place in the first heat with a time of 33.46 seconds […]
PM, Sarawak leaders congratulate silver medalist Jong
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as well as several Sarawak leaders took to social media to congratulate powerlifter Jong Yee Khie for bagging Malaysia second medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. “Thank you, Jong Yee Khie for presenting the Malaysian Family with a silver medal in the men’s 107kg by lifting 237kg. “You […]
Wei Lun checks into boccia q-finals in style
TOKYO: National boccia player Chew Wei Lun sailed into the quarter-finals after completing his Group B fixtures in style when he trounced Katerina Curinova of the Czech Republic 11-0 in the mixed individual BC1 (physical impairment) category at the Tokyo Paralympics here today. The world number 11, who turned 26 on Thursday (Aug 26), was […]
‘I hope my mom saw my success from up there’
TOKYO: Tears ran down the cheeks of national powerlifter Jong Yee Khie as he mounted the podium after winning the silver medal in the men’s 107-kilogramme category at the Tokyo Paralympic Games today. Yee Khie clearly was unable to hide his feelings after not being able to celebrate his success here along with his mother, […]
Yee Khie bags second medal for Malaysia Tokyo Paralympics
TOKYO: National powerlifting athlete Jong Yee Khie bagged a second medal for Malaysia, a silver, in the men’s 107 kilogrammes (kg) category at the Tokyo Paralympics today. Despite being unsuccessful in his first attempt to lift 230kg, he bounced back to confirm the silver medal in his second attempt, this time lifting 237kg. However, the […]
Wei Lun stuns World No 2 en route to staying unbeaten in Group B
TOKYO: National boccia player Chew Wei Lun sent world number two Witsanu Huadpradit of Thailand packing en route to maintaining his unbeaten run in Group B of the mixed individual BC1 (physical impairment) category at the Tokyo Paralympics today. Wei Lun began the day in stunning fashion by ousting Witsanu 1-0 in a tie-break after […]
99 days to Tokyo Paralympics
KUALA LUMPUR: With just 99 more days to go until the Tokyo Paralympic Games, it seems like the para-athletes cannot wait to release the scream stuck in their throats when they compete in Japan, in August. In a special video of the 100-day countdown to Tokyo posted by the Paralympic Games on YouTube last night, […]
Para archers must be physically, mentally, spiritually strong
KUALA LUMPUR: National para archery coach Marzuki Zakaria is of the view that an archer needs to be physically fit and mentally strong to be able to perform at his or her best. He feels that both these elements should be well-balanced to ensure the para archers are focused during competitions. “Not only must the […]
